If Cahill starts tomorrow for the friendly I would be surprised. Then again, I honestly wouldn't be too worried. Cahill doesn't have his legs any more like he use to, he's still dangerous but not massively. It won't be easy but we can handle NY. Apply some of the strategies from the Montreal-NY match and then go from there. Plus its a different style of play in the MLS compared to the EPL.

The first meeting of the two teams this year was a 1-0 home win for the Red Bulls on May 9. The final game in the series will be back in New Jersey on Friday, August 10.

NY's last league game was a 3-1 loss at Montreal on July 28. They have a friendly against Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday, July 31. New York is 3-1-1 in their last five league games with 6 goals scored and 7 allowed in those games. On the road overall this year the Red Bulls are 4-6-2 with a -6 Road Goal Difference.

Houston is 4-0-1 in the last five league matches with 11 goals scored and 1 allowed in those games. The Dynamo are currently riding a 4 game winning streak and 7 games without a loss. Houston is 7-0-3 at home this year in MLS with a +12 goal difference in those games.

1. Dax McCarty out due to yellow card accumulation.
2. Thanks for scheduling Tottenham idiots. I am sure late in the humidity on Friday evening it won't matter one bit that you scheduled a money grab against what may be your best competition for the top spot in the Eastern Conference and/or home field advantage.

I imagine he is seeing the doctor today and we'll have a statement tomorrow. In the meantime, I'm listing him as out. Looked like he tweaked his knee good, so even if he is given the all-clear, you'd imagine Dom would sit him out a week as a precaution.